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The year's first serious round of beer festivals kicks off this week with Leeds, quickly followed by The Star in Huddersfield and Suddaby's of Malton. I've not managed a Leeds fest in ages as firstly I'm not struck on the venue (which hasn't even been in Leeds for years) and secondly it always seems to clash with something more local. This year I've no real excuse other than I feel a great need to prepare for the Easter brace by lying low for a few days - my stamina not being what it once was!
The Star has as usual listed a few of it's expected 70 beers to tempt the fence-sitting tickers/ scratchers/ scoopers (or whatever the popular slang is at the moment) to venture forth, though I doubt most will need to think twice. Of the fifteen published on the website, the following are must meet ales for me: Iceni Pilgrim 4.2%, Cairngorm White Lady 4.7% and Grafton Packet IPA 5.2% and I shall endeavour to get in depth interviews with all three! The first session gets underway at tea time Wednesday 19th by the way.
No details have emerged from Suddaby's, other than the musical menu, but expect in the region of 45 beers over the four day event which starts on Thursday (20th). More info on all three festivals can be found in the calendar on the sidebar or alternatively click the pubs' links and here for the full skinny.


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The call for applications to the 2021 European Green Capital Award is now open.
The selection of a city awarded with the title of European Green Capital is assessed on the basis of twelve environmental indicators:
- Climate Change: Mitigation
- Climate Change: Adaptation
- Sustainable Urban Mobility
- Sustainable Land Use
- Nature and Biodiversity
- Air Quality
- Noise
- Waste
- Water
- Green Growth and Eco-innovation
- Energy Performance
- Governance
Information to be provided by the applicant cities:
In the 2021 EGCA Application Form, cities are asked to provide the following information for 12 indicator areas.
The Application Form has 4 sections per indicator, as follows:
- Describe the present situation.
- Describe the measures implemented over the last five to ten years.
- Describe the short and long term objectives for the future and proposed approach to achieve these.
- List how the above information can be documented, add links where possible.
For information on putting together an application for the European Green Capital Competition please take a look at our guidance note.
Two-tier evaluation process
A panel of internationally acknowledged Experts will assess the information supplied by each city. This will include qualitative evaluations and a peer review of each application based on the 12 indicators above. A shortlist of cities will be determined by the Expert Panel for the 2021 EGCA.
The shortlisted cities will be invited to present their action plans and communication strategies to the Jury. Following these presentations the Jury will deliberate and the European Green Capital 2021 will then be announced at an award ceremony in June 2019.
Key dates in 2018/2019
- May 2018 – Competition opens
- 2 July 2018 – Applicant workshop
- 18th October 2018 at 16.00 CEST (GMT +2) – Competition closes
- November 2018 – March 2019 – Assessment by Expert Panel
- April 2019 – Announcement of shortlisted cities
- May/June 2019 – Jury presentations by shortlisted cities
- May/June 2019 – Awards ceremony

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India fall for 148
England reached 62-0 at stumps on day one to seize control of the fifth Test yesterday after bowling India out for 148 at the Oval.
England captain Alastair Cook finished unbeaten on 24, alongside Sam Robson on 33.
Cook won the toss and elected to field, and his bowlers took full advantage of overcast conditions. Chris Woakes led the way with figures of 3-30, with Chris Jordan close behind on 3-32.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the only man to put up any resistance for the tourists, making 82 before Stuart Broad, passed fit to play as expected despite a broken nose, had him caught at long leg by Woakes to end India's innings.
With India resuming after tea on 125-9, captain Dhoni put on a 10th-wicket stand of 58 alongside Ishant Sharma, who was unbeaten on seven, before hooking the ball to Woakes on the boundary for 82.
Woakes was England's leading wicket taker with 3-30, with Chris Jordan close behind on 3-32.
England had earlier failed to wrap up India's first innings before tea, with the tourists limping to 125-9 before the break.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's solo fightback was on 65 not out, his 33rd test half-century providing more than half of his team's total. Ishant Sharma was with him on two off 27 balls.
India's ninth wicket fell on 90, but Dhoni ensured India didn't fall to their worst score at the Oval, 98 in 1952.
Resuming after lunch on 43-5, Stuart Binny added one to his total before picking out England captain Alastair Cook at first slip with an outside edge off James Anderson for five.
Ravichandran Ashwin then became Chris Woakes' second wicket thanks to a brilliant low catch from Joe Root, which needed confirmation that it had not hit the ground first from the video umpire. Ashwin made 13.
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Woakes then caught an outside edge from Varun Aaron for one that looped back up towards him off his own bowling, to join Jordan on three wickets for the day. It was yet another session that belonged to England, which picked up where it left off in the fourth Test as they looked to seal a series victory.
The only disappointing moment for England was when Sharma was dropped by Ian Bell at second slip off Jordan with India 95-9. India made 30 extra runs since that reprieve, 29 coming from Dhoni.
Play began after a delay of 30 minutes due to rain, and Gautam Gambhir fell for a golden duck to the fourth ball. He was too slow to change his mind at a bouncer from Anderson and edged behind to Buttler. Anderson, leading wicket-taker in the series, needs five more to match Ian Botham as England's most prolific wicket-taker in Tests.
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Harvest is over an we are winding down 2017. This year's harvest was record setting, not only here at Ventosa but for many wineries in the Finger Lakes region. Our wine making team is in the process of moving 2017 reds from tank to barrel to make room for more this incredible volume of juice. A year in the barrel and at least one year in the bottle, and these reds will be released in 2020 at the earliest. Tasting through the 2017 Riesling and Tocai Friulano juice we already find that the flavors of this vintage will be stellar. Good things come to those who wait …
Join our Club!
How would you like to be more involved with Ventosa Vineyards? When you join our Wine Club, you have the opportunity to do just that. We ship wine each quarter of the year (March, June, September and December). You can choose to have your wine shipped, or you can pick up the wine at Ventosa. We encourage you to pick up if you are able. Our pick up parties are pretty amazing, if we do say so ourselves. Chef Nick prepares a delicious buffet lunch; we break open a few varieties of wine to taste and then serve with lunch, followed by a hands-on and very informative presentation put on on our winemaker, Marc Peterson. If you are a red wine drinker, choose our Red Only membership, or, if you like red and white, the Winemaker's Choice membership is the one for you. For details or to become a member, click here more»
Deck the Halls Ticket Giveaway
Enter to win a couples ticket for the Seneca Lake Wine Trail's Deck the Halls event. All you have to do is purchase 3 bottles or more. We have one ticket for each weekend, November 17th or December 1st. Both are SOLD OUT. It's a great way to have fun, purchase wine, and start the Holiday season! And, don't forget, 3 bottles also gets you 5% off your purchase. Visit the Wine Trail office at www.senecalakewine.com for additional event information. more»
New Wine Labels
Have you seen the new labels on our white wines? We love the rendering of one of our favorite views! The tree, the vineyards and the lake … Beautiful! Heather Heffernan, of Fine Art with Function, is responsible for this amazing artwork and has done an amazing job for us once again. In case you aren't aware, Heather's work adorns our tasting room and banquet room. The trompe l'oeil style of painting is utilized in much of her work here, providing the "art of illusion." Heather also painted the mural of a Tuscan scene that graces our banquet room. We hope you enjoy these new labels as much as we do! more»
Harvest 2017 has begun!
October 4th was the first day of the 2017 harvest here at Ventosa Estate Winery. As you probably know, we hand pick all of our grapes. This process is gentler on the fruit and we can carefully select which grapes to keep and which clusters to drop. Those that are dropped, rot and go into the soil to nurture future crops. The first grape picked was our Pinot Noir. These vines are located in the first several rows closest to our building. As you look out toward Seneca Lake from the terrace, you are looking at our Pinot Noir vines. Pinot Noir is very sensitive and an early ripening variety. If not picked early enough this thin-skinned grape will shrivel and dry out rapidly. Once picked, the grapes are processed through a crusher/destemmer which takes the berries off of the stems and gets rid of any leaves left on the clusters. For Pinot Noir and other red varieties used in dry wines, the berries are placed in large bins. Two to three times a day, the wine making team punches through each bin to add oxygen to the yeast which helps to "kick start" fermentation. This step of the process also gives more»
Another Great Review on Wedding Wire!
Julianne said… An amazing place all around and would highly recommend to anyone seeking a romantic, waterfront view alongside a beautifully manicured outdoor space. RJ is fantastic along with his staff and the food was amazing, along with of course their delicious wine selections! So many wonderful attributes at this venue, all of our guests had an amazing time here! 5 Stars more»
Great Review On Wedding Wire!
Kathy said… Could not have asked for a better place to have our Daughter's wedding reception. They were very accommodating and the service was excellent. They went out of there way to make sure we had everything we needed and the food was Phenomenal!!!! Highly recommend!! RJ is the manager and he worked with us through everything and we couldn't of been more happy with everything!! Thanks RJ and the Staff at Ventosa Vineyards for helping to make our daughter's wedding day very memorable!! Wedding: 05/06/2017 Services Used: Ceremony & Reception Venue, Rehearsal Dinner Location Reviewed On: 06/20/2017 more»
Stock Up on Wine Before the Storm!
Today (3/13/2017) and Tomorrow (3/14/2017) only while we are open, receive an extra 5% off on top of our great bulk discounts! Don't be stuck in the snow without wine! 3-5 bottles will now be 10% off, 6-11 bottles will be 15% off, and a case will be 20% off! Take advantage of these blizzard discounts, and stay safe our there! more»
Friday Music Canceled Friday January 27th 2017
Just a reminder that music night is canceled tonight due to a private event. The winery will be closing at the normal 5pm time and re-open tomorrow morning at 10:00am. Our music series will continue on Friday, February 3rd with The Fresh Vintage Duo. We look forward to seeing you there! more»
Ventosa Vineyards 2017 Couples Choice Winner
Wedding Wire Awards Ventosa Vineyards with the 2017 Couples Choice award Weddingwire.com has awarded Ventosa Vineyards with the 2017 Couples Choice award. This award is determined by couple's reviews on the Wedding Wire website. Ventosa Vineyards demonstrates excellence in quality, service, responsiveness, and professionalism. This is the third year in a row Ventosa has won this honorable award. For more information on how to book your big day with Ventosa Vineyards, please call RJ Passalacqua at 315-719-0000. more»
Dry Red event has food, wine, music and winemakers – Democrat & Chronicle
You can sip, shop and bebop at the 2nd annual Dry Red event, where seven producers of Finger Lakes dry red wine gather at Ventosa Vineyards in Geneva 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. It's a chance to sample wines paired with light tapas, listen and dance to live music, mingle with winemakers and purchase bottles of wine for the holidays. Tickets are $30. Last year's event sold out, so organizers have expanded this year's version throughout the ballroom and winery. Participating wineries are Ventosa Vineyards, Damiani Wine Cellars, Billsboro Winery, Shaw Vineyards, Hector Wine Company, Zugibe Vineyards and Hosmer Winery. Ventosa Vineyards is located at 3440 Route 96A Geneva. For more infomation, call 315-719-0000 or visit ventosavineyards.com. Mark Liu, @mliueditor Democrat & Chronicle more»
Ventosa Vineyards 2011 Lemberger Wins Coveted Governor's Cup & 10 Medals
Geneva, New York- August 13th 2015- Ventosa Vineyards, an estate winery on the north east side of Seneca Lake, wins big at the 2015 New York State Wine & Food Classic. more»
Dos and Don'ts of Wine Tasting
By Susan Clark Porter *protected email* With Memorial Day signaling the unofficial start of summer, Finger Lakes wineries are gearing up for the start of their busy season. To make those trips around the wine trails as enjoyable as possible, here are a few tips from winery workers. Don't overindulge Erica Paolicelli, general manager of Three Brothers Winery in Geneva, said people who are visiting the wineries on tour buses or limos are often inclined to imbibe and have a good time between stops. It may be fun in the moment, but it can catch up to you. "I don't think people realize that you can ruin your own experience that way and that of people around you," she said. Be polite if a wine doesn't strike your fancy. Paolicelli said it's perfectly fine not to like a wine you sample, but don't make a verbal fuss about it. "That can make it unpleasant for the people you are with," she said, suggesting that a discreet dumping of it is preferable. Appreciate your flavor profile. If you're a dry-wine drinker, try wines in those range and not super-sweet ones. "It's OK to say, 'That's not me,'" Paolicelli said when selecting wines more»


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Henry Abenteuer, an eleven-year-old boy, often frequented the woods behind his large, white home. Nightingale Lane was inhabited only by the Abenteuer children and their foster parents. Living on such a deserted street gave Henry and his siblings free reign of the uninhibited trees, stones, vines, and moss. Although great spaces of farmland stretched before the front of their home, woods and forest lined the back of the house.
As Henry grew older, he began venturing into the woods, notepad, pen, and pocket knife in hand. Often times, he would curl up in the crooked branch of an oak, or at the foot of a maple, drawing the intricate and vibrant green ceiling of leaves before his eyes. He even ventured into the world of writing as he would write tales of where a train of ants might be headed, or of a kingdom of squirrels just around the bend.
After many months of daily trips to the entrancing mass of trees, he felt connected to the miles of wood. He took ownership of them. There were times when, at the height of his natural connectivity, he felt as though the trees understood him more than any human ever could. Henry, having faced great and confusing hardship in his life, appreciated the silent fortitude the trees gave him.
Henry's parents, while on a vacation to Italy, had disappeared a few days before his ninth birthday. He and his two siblings, Oliver and Anna, were placed into foster care and into the home of an old man and his wife, the Cranes. Henry, Oliver, and Anna could never escape the looks of pity and concern that followed them wherever they went with their new foster family. Many believed his parents to be dead; some dared consider the idea that they had abandoned their children altogether, because, after all, Italy was a magical place and children were exhausting. Henry could never allow his mind to wander to such thoughts. He was diligent in believing that they were out there somewhere, searching for them and trying to come home; that they had a reasonable explanation for their disappearance.
It was the woods that truly masked the heartache he felt whenever his mind became invaded with horrid thoughts of his lost parents. The woods provided cover and peace that the planes of farmland could not. Today he found himself perched on the lowest branch of an old cedar, deep within the woods. He had every intention of sketching the green caterpillar inching its way across a branch above his head; however, the longing he felt about seeing his parents somehow slipped through the barrier of the woods, following him into this safe space.
It was supposed to be a two-week vacation. A vacation. They were so excited. He gave up blocking these thoughts out. As the speculations continued to weave their way through his mind, he sunk deeper into the crook of the branch, turning his head toward the canopy above, and pushing his glasses back up his nose. They'll be back, he assured himself. They always come home from their vacations.
It was true that his parents, the Abenteuers, had taken quite a few vacations. They had been all over the world: France, Iceland, Russia, India, Australia, and many more places Henry was hard pressed to recall. Henry reminisced that each time his parents returned home they brought with them gifts of the land they had explored. Still, to this day, Henry displayed the miniature Eiffel Tower, the black stone from the beaches of Iceland, the hand painted Russian teapot, the hand embroidered towel of India, and the boomerang his parents had gifted him from their travels. They were all placed on the shelf above Henry's bed, precious mementos of his parents.
The light, fading into dusk, was Henry's signal to begin his trek home. Sighing, Henry packed up his belongings into a leather satchel Mr. Cane had lent him. Mr. Crane was kind in that way--providing help and guidance when asked. He methodically slid down the trunk of the tree as his feet met the soft ground beneath. Without turning back toward his forest, he slowly walked toward home.
It never occurred to Henry that his parents were much nobler people than he could ever comprehend; that they were off protecting him and his siblings from an unknown evil. As he stalked out of the woods, he remained entirely naive to this thought. It was not until two months later that the truth of his parents' disappearance would begin to unravel.


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KINS Banking Trojan
Due to recent events, which saw the fall of Citadel and other major banking Trojans, a new virus is eagerly awaited by the criminals. According to the information available on the underground forums, such project would surely be financed.
Investigators from RSA's FraudAction Research Lab reported that the criminals will finance the development of new virus if it meets specific criteria. First of all, the virus should be available for purchase. Secondly, it should be easy to use. Finally, if some problems concerning the virus do happen, criminals should be provided with technical support from the developers. The investigators discovered a new virus called KINS which according to them is very attractive to the criminals.
KINS has become available for purchase just recently. The virus is very similar to its predecessors such as SpyEye, Zeus and especially Citadel. Due to the similarities to the latter virus, the hunt for the KINS developers followed, but it was a short-lasting campaign. Nevertheless, the developers always claimed that this is not a modification of previous viruses, but a completely new project.
Limor Kessem, an expert from FraudAction, claims that recent buzz in the underground forums indicated that the interest in the new banking virus is huge. He stated that criminals were waiting for a good product for a while now, and are willing to finance the development of the KINS virus.
Kessem also noted that it seems like KINS is not a new name in the criminal world. It is possible that this virus was circulating in the undergrounds for a while, before its discovery by the security companies. The researcher also stated that the attitude of the virus developer is very attractive to the criminals because the creator quickly responds to all questions associated with the product. He also commented that due to lack of rivals and excellent tech support this virus could be widely spread very soon. This might happen once the customers will start giving reviews about it, thus encouraging other potential buyers.
Relying on the information provided by the ad, KINS consists of a dropper and DLLs. The price of the standard virus is $5000, but for additional $2000 criminals will get a plug-in which makes the program undetectable for some security software. Furthermore, the advertisement claims that the KINS has Remote Desktop Protocol module. This feature will allow the botmasters to gain access to infected devices remotely. The virus attacks an infected device's volume boot record, giving it machine-level access to victims.
Finally, the advertisement states that the usage of the program is very simple and completely secure. The developer claim that no special skills are needed in order to install and operate this virus. He also added that the program is compatible with Windows 8. Kassem claims that the structure of the virus is almost the same as the one in SpyEye and Zeus. Furthermore, the features implicated in the KINS, such as compatibility with Zeus Web injections, were used before in the SpyEye. The researcher stated that the KINS developer simply took the best features of its predecessors and used them for the new project.
Current situation is very beneficial for the developer of KINS because a lot of other malware creators are keeping their profiles low due to recent arrests. As a result, KINS banking virus has no real rivals and is attracting all the funds. If the developer is not caught soon, security experts will have to deal with a completely new virus in the nearest future.


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State legislators are introducing multiple bills that would reallocate Millennium Fund dollars, funds from the Master Tobacco Settlement currently used for tobacco prevention, education, and cessation, to help close the health coverage gap in Idaho. Unfortunately, these efforts simply shift funding from one area of health to another, leaving both inadequately funded, and leaving Idahoans' health at risk. Clearly tobacco use and healthcare coverage are critical health issues that our state needs to address, and this legislation forces a choice between them, to the detriment of both.
Nearly 20 years ago a hard-fought settlement between states and the tobacco industry provided a pittance of money when compared to the damage caused by tobacco. Idaho invested those dollars, creating the Millennium Fund, dedicated to prevention and cessation efforts. These dollars have supported important programs educating and empowering youth to never use tobacco products, as well as programs that help current smokers quit, like Project Filter. States that have reallocated tobacco prevention funds from the settlement provide a crystal ball for Idaho legislators. When Florida stripped funding from prevention programs, they saw increased smoking rates among youth, and when voters wisely reallocated dollars back to tobacco prevention, youth smoking rates started to decline again. Idaho cannot afford the same mistake.
We must fight to protect Idahoans from dangerous tobacco products that when used as directed, kill half of their users. The tobacco industry makes campaign contributions to nearly all of our state representatives and spends more than four times more money marketing their products than is spent by the Millennium Fund. Smoking prevalence in Idaho has flatlined at around 15 percent after declining over decades. One in four high school students use e-cigarettes in Idaho, many of whom will become addicted to nicotine, and begin smoking standard cigarettes. Tobacco use is still the No. 1 preventable cause of death in Idaho.
In many ways, the tobacco industry is winning again. The Senate State Affairs Committee recently voted not to move forward a bill that would raise the legal sales age of tobacco to 21. This legislation had no price tag attached and would have a large impact, as approximately one-third of regular smokers become addicted between the ages of 18-21. It was an alternative to previous efforts to reduce tobacco use that were met with resistance and rejection in the Legislature. The tobacco industry is delighted to see tobacco control redirected away from youth, their most important market, through a defeated Tobacco 21 measure and now proposed reallocation of Millennium Funds.
There simply are not enough Millennium Fund dollars to be a sufficient solution to providing health care coverage to the uninsured. Meaningful action is necessary to ensure health care coverage, but using tobacco use prevention funds to attempt partial coverage is a Band-Aid at best, and will only increase health care costs in the long run by undermining prevention efforts. We demand a better solution.
Dr. Ryan Lindsay is an assistant professor in the Department of Community and Public Health at Idaho State University and the current president of the Idaho Public Health Association.


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Lower deck: owner's cabin at midship with ensuite bathroom and wack in wardrobe – two double guests cabins with ensuite bathroom. Crew cabin with two beds bathroom with and access from the bow.
Wheelhouse: Raymarine C120 multifunction display (Radar 48 mg./Plotter GPS/ECO) – Raymarine ST6001 autopilot – Raymarine ST60 Tridata – Raymarine ST60 rudder bar angle – Raymarine RAY240 VHF. Fly: Raymarine C80 multifunction display (Plotter GPS/ECO) – Repeater Raymarine ST6001 autopilot – Raymarine ST60 Tridata -Raymarine ST60 rudder bar angle – Raymarine RAY240 VHF.
LCD 27" TV in salon with DVD, Hi-FI, decoder – LCD 17" TV with DVD and Hi-Fi in owner's cabin – Car stereo in guests cabins.
Satellite antenna TV.
Bow thruster – air conditioning (72.000 BTU) – water maker 180 l/h – flaps.
Household Appl.
Galley: fridge – freezer – electric cooking plate – oven – dishwasher.
Fridge in salon and fly – washer-dryer.
Deck equipment
Windlass – two aft capstans – hydraulic retractable gangway – stern swimming platform with hydraulic opening – bimini top.


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Galway book spot in semi-final after dominant display
Galway 2-22 Antrim 0-8
With nine of last year's All-Ireland-winning squad in their ranks, Galway had too much skill and experience for their outclassed opponents in this one-sided quarter-final encounter at Kingspan Breffni Park on Saturday.
With the aid of the wind, Galway eased their way into a 0-7 to 0-0 lead before Diarmaid McShane broke Antrim's duck in the 12th minute.
The lights remained stuck on green for the raging hot favourites, with their spine particularly merciless in keeping Antrim under the cosh.
Galway hit the jackpot with the one and only goal chance they created in the first half, when full-forward Cian Salmon whipped the ball home, on the ground, in the 28th minute, from the edge of the small square.
Galway team-manager Jeffrey Lynskey admitted that his side were lacking in match-practice and had laboured to embellish their handsome 1-14 to 0-4 interval lead.
Read more: Canning manning the defensive lines epitomises depth of aggressive Tribe's defiance
"We asked the lads to up it in the second half, especially in the first 10 minutes, in terms of their work rate and tackling, but it didn't happen," said Lynskey afterwards.
"Our 'keeper had to make two good saves after half-time, too. There's a big three weeks ahead of us, but once we know who we are playing in the semi-final, we will be a different animal."
Antrim fought gallantly against the tide, but only Conal Doherty-Cunning managed to get on the scoresheet for the Saffrons in the second half.
Read more: Galway blaze back into title contention
In contrast, the reigning champions were spoiled for choice when it came to sharpshooters and the only surprise was that they had to wait until five minutes before the end of normal time before they netted for a second time.
Antrim trailed by 0-5 to 1-19 when centre-forward Evan Niland goaled with the minimum of fuss to pave the way for a none-too flattering 20-point win for his side.
Scorers - Galway: E Niland 1-7 (4f), C Salmon 1-1, J Coyne 0-4 (1f), J Canning 0-3, R Malone 0-2 (1f), C Fahy, R Murphy, K Cooney, E Fahy, M McManus 0-1 each. Antrim: C Doherty-Cunning 0-5 (4f), D McKernan (f), K Molloy, D McShane 0-1 each.
Galway - J Forde; S Molloy, J Fitzpatrick, R O'Neill; I O'Shea, C Fahy, P Foley; J Coyne, R Malone; J Canning, E Niland, L Forde; K Cooney, C Salmon, R Murphy.
Subs: E Fahy for R Murphy (37); C Caulfield for R O'Neill (50); M McManus for L Forde (50); O Connolly for K Cooney (53); D Mannion for E Niland (56).
Antrim - P Carlin; E McQuillan, L Gillan, C Carson; S Magill, C Boyd, E Smyth; D Black, K Molloy; P McCallin, G Og Laverty, D McKernan; D McShane, C Doherty-Cunning, E O'Neill. Subs: E Laverty for K Molloy (h-t); C Kinsella for S Magill (36); C McDonnell for G Óg Laverty (52); S O'Connor for E McQulland (52); S Shannon for D McKernan (55).
Ref - G McGrath (Wexford)
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I hear that Coty, the U.S. cosmetics giant, is in an open bid to buy Avon at around $23 a share. Some analysts think the shares could head somewhat higher.
One out of three women in U.K. buy direct from an Avon lady.
A question is, would Coty push their other products the direct to the public sales route?
Or - sell the Avon products through their established outlets which sell the other Coty products?
I am sure there's a third way. Have fun and figure it out.
Kind regards,


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I was recently commissioned by the record label Soul Heaven to create an illustration for their 2015 season at Ocean Beach Club in Ibiza. Soul Heaven are known for using really iconic imagery so I was really excited to create something bespoke for them. The brief was quite specific but I enjoyed translating it into my graphic style and am really happy with the resulting image.
Here's how they are using the image on a flyer and it will appear on posters and billboards on the island. I'll be in Ibiza for a few days next month so I can't wait to see my girl in situ 🙂


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Re: Abbott in Georgia early 1800's
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Abbott in Georgia early 1800's
Michael Collins 11/21/99
I descend from Harrison Abbott, born about 1812 in Georgia. He married Frances Elvira Lee in Henry County, Georgia September 28, 1834, then settled in Campbell, later Douglas County, GA. Has either of you ever seen a connection to Harrison? Thanks!


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Do you guys know how i can finde the corresponding Edge in the UV Editor? You know, when i select an edge, the other one is "slighty" selected also shown by another color.
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Board & Staff
2017 WDA Board of Directors, Officers & Staff
Board of Directors
Stacey Doré-Asher President (2013-) Design Consultant/Sales The Floor Factory
Stacey was born and raised here in Wenatchee. She studied advertising and retail at Central Washington University. Stacey has worked for The Floor Factory for over 7 years. Being raised in Wenatchee, Stacey and her husband enjoy all four seasons, taking advantage of the local ski hill and river as well as all the great activities Wenatchee has to offer.
Allen Larsen Vice President (2015-) Firehouse Pet Shop
Lisa Lang Treasurer (2015- ) Assistant Branch Manager, Washington Federal
Bob Culp (2015- ) Historic Preservation Board, Principal Engineer Munson Engineering
Freyda Stephens, (2017-) Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel
Megan Collyar, (2017-) Twill Denim Lounge
Andrew Canning, (2018-) Confluence Health
Kelsey Dew, (2018-) Dilly Deli
Russ Speidel, (2018-) Speidel Bensten Law Firm
Mark Kulaas (City of Wenatchee Representative) Wenatchee City Council
Ruth Esparza (City of Wenatchee Representive) Wenatchee City Council
List of Past Presidents
2014-2016 Steph Grubich, Confluence Health
2014-2015 Ken Boyle
2013-2014 Wyatt Gardiner The Wenatchee World
2012-2013 | Alan Walker | United Way of Chelan & Douglas Counties
2011-2012 | Roy Gray | Davis Furniture
2010-2011 | Mary Woods | The Kitchen Sync
2009-2010 | Tamara Dezellem | Cordell, Meher & Co.
2008-2009 | Stephanie Sanford | People's Bank
2007-2008 | Sam Mills | Mills Bros.
2006-2007 | Gwen Sparks | WA Trust Bank
2005-2006 | Larry Karmil | The Wenatchee World
2004-2005 | Ardy Low | Key Bank
2003-2004 | Karen Rutherford | Mbr at Large
2002-2003 | Steve Gear | West Coast Hotel


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Jacqui Greaves is a Melbourne-based writer of erotica, fantasy, science fiction and historical fiction who loves nothing more than mixing the genres together in weird and wonderful ways.
Jacqui's stories seldom have happy endings and do not lean towards the romantic. She loves to explore the gritty, dark side of nature and has a passion for strong female characters.
Most days you can find her on Facebook and she'd love you to visit her webpage to find more of her stories.


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Date: 29/4/2016
The Society's Board has agreed a plan to drive forward the Society's business.
The planning system in England exists to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. This involves promoting economic, social and environmental wellbeing through the preparation of development plans and the management of change in accordance with those plans. This process is managed by local planning authorities made up of elected councilors who are advised by professional planning officers. The Planning Officers Society seeks to support planning officers in this role, to promote best practice and to work with Government and other bodies to maintain and improve standards of planning for the benefit of the public.
The Planning Officers Society (POS) was formed in April 1997 by the amalgamation of the former County Planning Officers Society, District Planning Officers Society and the Metropolitan Planning Officers Society. With the formation of a single Local Government Association it was decided by the constituent societies that a single voice for local authority planning practitioners would be the most effective way of pursuing good and effective planning practice within local government.
The Society was incorporated as a Private Company Limited by Guarantee without Share Capital on 26th September 2008 (Registration No. 06709078). On 10 March 2011 the Society became a Charity (Registered Number 1140770 20-22 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4 JS) with the purpose of advancing the education of the public in planning law, planning policy and public sector planning practice. It fulfils this purpose though a programme of policy and project work, events and education, publication and dissemination of good practice and electronic update bulletins.


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Congenital Hypothyroidism: Letter To My Daughter
To my sweet little girl… On Monday, September 17th, your Daddy and I showed up at the hospital to give birth to you. We didn't know what we were having but were pretty convinced you would be our second boy. To our shock and amazement, our sweet doctor said you were a girl. We all cried tears of joy that you were finally here safe and sound. We had a couple scares during pregnancy but we made it to your due date. We were so happy to finally name a baby girl. You were so beautiful with a full head of dark hair and gray blue eyes. Your temp was low and you had a broken clavicle but we were able to take you home the next day. You were such a great baby.
On Friday, September 21st, at 4:06 pm I got a call I will never forget. I was in the glider nursing you and your Pediatrician called. She started to say words like blood work, abnormalities, and Congenital Hypothyroidism. I'm sorry, what did you say? I was in shock, and couldn't grasp what she was telling me. All I could do was look down at you and think, this isn't possible. This isn't possible for anything to be wrong with my beautiful little angel. I had to have her repeat everything to your Daddy because I just couldn't process it.
They had gotten your bloodwork back from the hospital and realized that your thyroid numbers were not in the normal range. Your thyroid was either not working or working very little. They believed you had Congenital Hypothyroidism. She said to take you to the hospital immediately to have your blood retested. By the time we arrived at the hospital we were terrified in to silence. From the things your pediatrician had told us and what we read on the internet we learned how devastating this diagnosis could be. Congenital hHpothyroidism is the leading cause of mental retardation in babies. These babies wouldn't develop mentally or physically. How is this possible…?
My heart broke for you as you cried getting your blood drawn. You were so tiny and precious. While we were in the lab, we received another phone call from your Pediatrician. She had already called Childrens Hospital and spoken to a Pediatric Endocrinologist. I was told you were to start medication immediately. They sent us for blood work just as a formality. Your numbers were so bad that you probably didn't have a thyroid at all. You were to take two pills tonight, two in morning, two the next day and one everyday for the rest of your life. Your blood would need to be drawn on a regular basis to make sure that your levels stayed in the correct area. Was this happening? I couldn't believe what I was hearing. This was just a bad dream. We had never heard of Congenital Hypothyroidism.
We were heartbroken. We were devastated. You would have to take this medication for the rest of your life. Your Pediatrician was reassuring that since it was found early it was manageable. Getting the medication quickly and taking it consistently was key. If you didn't get this medication your brain wouldn't develop, your growth may be hindered, it was dire. Hours, days, weeks matter with this diagnosis and receiving medication.
You started medication on the fourth day of your precious tiny life. It was hard to grasp that one pill every day was so critically important to your development. One pill could completely change your life.
It is an unbearable pain to know that something is wrong with our precious little baby and we can't solve it. We can't make it go away. We love you so much and it breaks our heart when we hold you in our arms, look at you, and know we are helpless. We have given you a pill everyday since. We have your blood drawn again next week to see if the medicine is working and we have an appointment with the Pediatric Endocrinologist in a few weeks. We are holding our breath and worried sick until then, hoping that your meds are working.
I am so, so, sorry we can't fix this. I am so sorry that we can't make it go away. We love you so much and you have brought such joy to our lives in just the nine days you've been with us. You are our precious baby girl. Please, please let the meds be working…


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|I have completed two of the four parts in the first module: "Who Are You?" and "Where Are You From?" I passed the two quizzes with flying colors!
|Here is our teacher, Miss Liu Xiaoyu.
Additional information about the Chinese Pinyin (Source: Coursera):
The Pinyin is a system for representing standard Mandarin in the Latin alphabet. It contains 26 letters, 21 initials, 39 finals, four tones and several special spelling rules.
In 1610, a French missionary first used the Latin alphabet to record the pronunciation of Chinese characters. Then in 1958, Chinese government published the "Scheme for the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet" officially. Later in 1977, the UN adopted Pinyin as the international spelling standards of Chinese geographical names and the scheme became ISO 7098(Roman alphabet spellings for Chinese) in 1982.
The Pinyin has become the educational-based content in Chinese mainland and a essential part in Chinese- speaking communities overseas.
The laws of Chinese Pinyin are relatively simple, which plays an important in popularizing Chinese characters and primary education. With the popularization of computer technology, Pinyin has become a very popular Chinese input method besides character stroke input.
Because Pinyin is only for recording the pronunciation, it can never be the substitute of Chinese character. The article that completely written by Pinyin is difficult to understand. Therefore, Pinyin is not a formal way of writing and it is just a reading aid.
If you're interested in this Chinese for Beginners course offered by the Peking University, do give it a go! Happy learning!


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Along with the New Year comes many a list of resolutions.
"I don't believe in New Year's resolutions because most goals are unrealistic. People lack an effective strategy and that's why they fail," says Todd Goodwin, a Miami Beach-based board certified hypnotist.
Goodwin, 41, opened The Miami Hypnosis Center in 2007 "to empower people to live a healthier and more fulfilling life." Today, the center has six hypnotists at two locations, 1000 Fifth Street in South Beach and 316 Miracle Mile, Suite B, in Coral Gables.
"We must change the underlying beliefs that are producing the undesired emotions or behaviors because those unresolved issues can interfere with achieving health and happiness," Goodwin says.
Clients seek help for a wide variety of reasons including stress and anxiety, emotional trauma, self-confidence, addictions and bad habits (like smoking or overeating) or to conquer including claustrophobia, flying or public speaking, he says.
According to Goodwin, "Hypnosis allows people to eliminate the internal resistance to change that often keeps them stuck."
In lieu of resolutions (and to help kick off 2016 right), he suggests the following:
▪ Set goals that are realistic and specific.
▪ Identify compelling reasons that inspire you to take action.
▪ Break down the goal into small, achievable steps.
▪ Address and resolve emotional obstacles.
▪ Persevere despite setbacks.
▪ Celebrate every bit of progress along the way.
To learn more, call 786-522-5464 or visit www.miamihypnosiscenter.com.
Miami-based National YoungArts Foundation kicks off its 35th year with its annual YoungArts Week, January 3-10.
The signature week includes performances, master classes and exhibitions designed to showcase the talents of approximately 170 finalists (ages 15-18), selected from over 12,000 applications (a record number) in 10 artistic disciplines.
Of the finalists from around the nation, 17 are students from the Miami area, with three selected as winners in two categories:
▪ Design & Architecture Senior High (DASH): Stephanie Aguayo (visual arts); Hanna Ali (visual arts); Daveed Baptiste (visual arts & photography); Juan Cardona (visual arts); Diana Eusebio (design arts); Justine Garcia (voice, jazz); Alexis Lehrman (design arts); Cassidy Little (visual arts); Cornelius Tulloch (visual arts & design arts) and Nadia Wolff (visual arts & design arts).
▪ New World School of the Arts: Leonardo Bacan (visual arts); Giselle Beltran (visual arts); Andrew Hicks II (voice); Katerina McCrimmon (theater) and Khandis Merritt (theater).
▪ Other Miami finalists include: Glenn Espinosa (visual arts) of G. Holmes Braddock High School and William Gordon (writing) of Miami Norland Senior High.
YoungArts finalists participate in master classes in their respective fields, public performances, receive cash awards from $1,000 to $10,000 and are eligible for nomination to the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
YoungArts performances — ranging from music and dance to theater and film — are Monday through Thursday night, Jan. 4-7, at the New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach. Tickets are $15.
On Friday and Saturday, Jan. 8 and 9, events move to the YoungArts Campus, 2100 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami.
Friday night features writer's readings at 6:30 p.m. and an art, design and photography exhibition at 7:30 p.m. (free and open to the public.)
On Saturday night, the 35th annual Backyard Ball at 6:30 p.m. will honor Rosie Perez, Robert Wilson and Tony Yazbeck. There will be dinner, dancing and vignettes by YoungArts alumni including Desmond Richardson, Dave Eggar and India Carney. Event co-chairs are Tracey & Bruce Berkowitz and Margarita & Armando Codina. Tickets are $1,000 each.
For tickets and a complete schedule of performances, visit www.YoungArts.org/yaw.
This week marks the beginning of the 17th year of Beach Buzz.
I came up with the idea for the column in 1999 during lunch with Neighbors' then-editor Jon O'Neill. As a long-time Beach resident, I felt readers would enjoy learning about interesting businesses, people and events in and around Miami Beach. Most importantly, the column would have a positive focus.
Jon loved the idea, but who would he get to write it? Half-jokingly, I said I would. My background is in copy/grant writing, college essay editing and event planning, so I was qualified. Jon said, "OK, but what would you write about?" I figured I'd find quality material by staying involved in the community and connecting with people who were doing good things for the right reasons.
I wrote one "test column" and within a week, I was officially a columnist. How quickly the years have flown by; and how many interesting topics I have had the opportunity to write about.
It remains particularly rewarding when people reach out to say they enjoy reading Beach Buzz; it touches their hearts and helps to promote good causes, which remains my mission. And so, I will keep writing and hope that readers will continue to respond positively.
Beach Buzz appears every other Sunday, and focuses on people and businesses throughout the Beaches, Aventura and Miami. To reach Debra K. Leibowitz, call 305-531-7887 or email firstname.lastname@example.com, or become a fan of her Beach Buzz page on Facebook.


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Are you looking for a beautiful woman to spend the evening with? Then why not get in touch with the number one escort agency in Poplar? Here at Suzanne's, we've got the best escorts in E14, as well as in nearby areas such as Canary Wharf and Limehouse. Our Poplar escorts are at the very top of their game, and look as if they could have stepped straight off the catwalk. No matter your type, you're sure to find the woman of your dreams here. Just have a look at who's available near you, and get in touch with our friendly booking team who will be able to take things from there.
A vibrant, lively part of the Docklands district of London, Poplar is the perfect place to meet up with a hot local escort. Perhaps you'll start your evening off in one of the many pubs or bars in the area. A favourite with our Poplar escorts is The Gun, which as well as an award-winning drinks menu boasts both great food and stunning waterside views.
Another fantastic watering hole is The Ledger Building. Maybe you'll share a few drinks there before seeing what else is on offer. Poplar has great transport links to the rest of the East End, where you'll find some truly fantastic nightclubs such as XOYO and 93 Feet East. For those that don't want to party, a romantic dinner date is perfect. The Italian eatery Il Bianco is popular with our escorts in Poplar.
With Canary Wharf just around the corner too, you've got plenty of other incredible restaurants to choose from there. Our escorts are available for overnight stays too, so why not push the boat out with some fun in a hotel room? Your Poplar escort will be delighted to spend the night with you back at The Canary Riverside Plaza.
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We offer local support to students with a network of over 50 guardians so there is always a White House presence close to every school where our students are living/studying. WHG undertakes checks which provide reports from Police records, Social Services Departments and Child Protection registers on all our staff, host families and taxi drivers. From our Head Office in Bournemouth we monitor students' welfare, travel and host family arrangements. We have a 24 hour 7 day emergency service, which is always answered by WHG staff from Head Office.
WHG is an accredited member of AEGIS (Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students). We are a corporate partner of English-UK, Quality English and a recent winner of the 2015 Bournemouth Tourism Awards for services to Education.
We work with agents worldwide and this year are looking after students from over 45 different countries. We have a range or programmes for students looking to study in the UK, from short stay programmes up to full academic years and beyond. Price is sensitive and our programmes reflect this, we offer academic year programmes from as long as £9,000 (EU) and £16,000 (non-EU).For more information or to get in touch, please contact Will Hume – email@example.com


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The best community and recreation facilities are fun, safe and welcoming to all.
Acusafe helps you provide an outstanding and inclusive space for people to come together to enjoy activities, sport, fitness and socialising.
From pools and spas to public toilets and showers, our products help people get in, get out and move around safely and securely – with everything from grip rails to handicap rails.
Not only are our products built to last in any conditions – hot, cold, rainy or damp – they look great and go well beyond 'standard' to provide serious grip with ease. They're also easy to clean to help promote hygiene and minimise the spread of bacteria in high-traffic areas.
It means people can enjoy themselves … and you can relax, just knowing they're safer.


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About CBM Managed Services
Family-owned and operated for over 25 years, CBM Managed Services provides food and commissary services to county, state and federal correctional facilities, long- and short-term healthcare facilities, school districts, family restaurants and corporate dining cafeterias throughout the United States. CBM and it's associated companies have built a dedicated team of over 1000 professional food service personnel who continue to help bring our vision to our customers.
At CBM Managed Services, we offer the resources of a national management services company with the personalized attention and support of a local company. Our success is based on a 100% commitment to serving our clients. We focus on customer satisfaction and work hard to exceed our clients' expectations, while achieving superior quality and service. We believe in continuous improvement in service levels, open lines of communication, and we place a high value on customer and client responsiveness. We provide only the finest quality food products, working closely with our vendors to obtain savings we can pass along to our customers. At CBM Managed Services, we realize we are dishing up morale as well as food. Our employees understand that we are not in the food business, but in the business of people, serving food.
- CBM believes in working closely with our customers, treating them as friends and responding quickly and appropriately to their needs
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- Bottom-line profits have never dictated our company's decisions or direction. Our years of experience in this industry have taught us to put our customers first and the bottom line will follow
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- At CBM we believe that with great talent you can do just about anything; without it, you can do almost nothing
- We believe that the success of our company tomorrow depends on how well we respond to and take care of our customers today
At CBM, our mission is to profitably meet and exceed our customers' expectations by providing quality food, with personalized service, through a highly motivated team of professionals.


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We love small airports where you go from curb side to waiting lounge in 5 minutes. Oh yes, there's even a tax-free shop at Reykjavik International Airport. One where we can buy some wine and beer for in Greenland where alcohol is liquid gold and damn expensive. Air Iceland flies from Reykjavik Airport (next to the centre of town) to various destinations in Greenland. In our case to the south, to Narsarsuaq, the only major airport which used to be an American base. Not because of the pretty scenery with seas of wild flowers but because the weather here is always good and mild with a fjord providing much needed protection. Now it is a quiet and somewhat quaint village with a hundred inhabitants who almost all work in the airport or during summer in the tourism industry. Narsarsuaq serves as a gateway to the south. From here you hop on water taxis to the other villages or settlements or you can also use the flashy red Air Greenland helicopters. No other options, no roads (the road around the airport stops after 3 kilometres) and no other airports where planes can land. We fly for about 3 hours (while Reykjavik to Kulusuk in eastern Greenland is less than two hours by Air Iceland plane) and we land in a different world where the Inuit live, love and eat.
When we heard about a food festival in Qaqortoq, our second trip to Greenland was quickly confirmed. Because who would not want to know what a Greenlander eats and what this destination has to offer in the culinary field? Is the New Nordic Cuisine already in Greenland? Are polar bear, whale and seal still on the menu? What about vegetables? Where does the food come from if you are on such an extreme, remote island lost in the Arctic Ocean? Our quest here in Greenland is to discover what this colossal island, which is almost completely hidden under the second largest ice cap in the world, has to offer on the plate. We keep our fork and knife ready and in position.


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Ukraine International Airlines offers an additional daily flight Kiev - Odessa. Fly from Odessa to 07.35, from Kiev - 19.00 reported by the representative at the airport Odessa.
Buy airtickets on the route Kiev - Odessa
Additional flight introduced in order to meet the demand on the route Odessa - Kiev. Entering the third flight reduces the docking for passengers from flights from Kiev to Odessa - New York.
Ukraine International Airlines aircraft make departures from Odessa to Kiev at 07.00 and 16.55, and from Kiev to Odessa at 9.50 and 19.30. Yanair airline flies to an alternative carrier
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Volvo Cars booked a lot more profit in the initial 3 months of 2016 compared to the initial half of 2015 as booming consumer necessity for bigger vehicles across Europe and China fuelled the company's sales.
The Swedish carmaker moved in to the black in the initial quarter, along with an operating profit of SEK3.1bn (€341m), compared to a loss of SEK11m (€1.2m) one year earlier.
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One in 5 of the 121,000 cars sold by Volvo in the current quarter was an XC90 sport utility vehicle.
Falling oil prices and rising driver hunger for practicality has actually led to a surge in SUV sales — accounting for a quarter of cars sold by every one of Auto makers across Europe last year.
This has actually additionally steered margin growth for carmakers, as bigger vehicles usually be a lot more profitable.
Volvo's operating margins in the initial quarter were 7.5 per cent, compared to zero in the very same interval last year. Revenues climbed from SEK33.7bn to SEK41.8bn.
"The [XC90] contributed a lot," said Håkan Samuelsson, chief executive of Volvo Cars.
He added that safety features, such as collapse avoidance software — which involves a big pet detection unit — and a brand-new make had proved popular.
"We have actually taken a step in to the premium league," he said.
The XC90 competes versus models such as the Audi Q and the BMW X5.
Volvo's sales in China flower 13.4 per cent to 19,636 vehicles in the initial quarter, while in western Europe they climbed 13.3 per cent to 49,305 cars.
This is the initial time Volvo Cars has actually issued quarterly trading outcomes due to the fact that it was bought by Chinese group Geely in 2010 — increasing speculation it can be days away from returning to the bond market.
Analysts said moves to the very same disclosure standards as a listed business laid the groundwork for re-engaging along with capital markets.
"It wouldn't surprise me," said Arndt Ellinghorst, analyst at Evercore ISI.
Carmakers such as Audi and Porsche issue routine investor updates despite being owned by Volkswagen group, in order to prove their viability as businesses and drive management performance, he said.
Mr Samuelsson said: "We hope to act as a listed company. For years Volvo has actually merely been a division in a person else's business. We hope to be scrutinised as a listed business would."
In an interview along with the Financial Times in December, he meant the business was anticipating a return to the bond markets throughout 2016.
A bond issue would certainly mark the current step in the company's turnround due to the fact that its sale by Ford in 2010.
Volvo Cars strategies to sell 800,000 cars a year prior to the end of the decade, compared to the 503,000 it sold in 2015.
It has actually produced an $11bn platform on which to construct brand-new vehicles, of which the XC90 was the first.
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Sol y Mar Villa - Reader Reports & Opinion
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Simon from Trinidad visited in March 2017 and awarded
Our family had an enjoyable and comfortable stay at the Villa.
Spacious living areas, large kitchen with everything needed to self cater including a BBQ grill, pool and jacuzzi, and gazebo overlooking the Buccoo Bay were highlights for us.
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Euclid from Trinidad visited in October 2016 and awarded
This place is beautiful and spacious.....extremely relaxing. The staff was courteous and accommodating to all our requests. Extremely clean surroundings, serene and peaceful. The pool and jacuzzi are added bonuses to any vacation. A great place; a home away from home. Will stay there again!!!
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Ingrid from Trinidad visited in October 2016 and awarded
The ambiance of Sol Y Mar Villa is spectacular. Marvellous location, panoramic view, cool natural setting. It really has the feel of being a guest in someone's home- warm, welcoming and relaxing. The premises are clean and well cared-for and the staff is professional. They are beautiful examples of the friendly island nature. Sol y Mar afforded the experience of a hotel environment with all amenities, but the bonus of being at home and enjoying absolute privacy. It was a delightful experience in every way.
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Camille from Trinidad visited in September 2016 and awarded
We took the ferry to Tobago as a group of hospital staff seeking for a retreat from the intensity and pace of working on a demanding hospital ward. Sol y Mar provided the opportunity for us to relax completely and enjoy the only weekend that we had off.
Dr. Leslie Organ was kind and provided us with information that was necessary and the housekeeper Stacey was courteous and very helpful.
This location is perfect for all those who are seeking solace and relaxation with family or friends.
I recommend Sol Y Mar to anyone who wishes for that peace and quiet, scenic and breathtaking views or plain privacy.
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Roxanne Graham from Trinidad visited in November 2015 and awarded
I would recommend Sol y Mar to anyone who is looking for a really beautiful place to relax and enjoy the sea and sun. Sol y Mar is close to the airport and popular beaches in Tobago. So access to these places is easy and there is ore than enough space for parking vehicles.
The villa itself is huge and despite that it makes you feel very much at home and it is cosy. It offers a lot of amenities. The kitchen is large enough to accommodate a big group. I stayed with my family, 9 adults and two children and we were all comfortable. The swimming pool is large enough for you to enjoy a swim or just soak and relax. It is very clean also. The villa is surrounded by a lot of vegetation and beautiful plants which makes the place cool. It is situated in a perfect spot where it is quiet and you have some degree of privacy. We felt safe and secure there. On mornings it is a pleasure to hear the birds and see them come to eat food which we put for them. There were different species of them all beautiful.
The scenery was breath taking. We had a perfect view of Buccoo Reef from the front porch and pool area.
The staff there, Stacey and Keshore, are very pleasant, polite and helpful. They ensure the place is maintained and kept clean.
Sol y Mar lived up to its expectation for my family. It is exactly what you see in the pictures on the web site and more. We had no regrets what so ever in choosing Sol y Mar. When we were looking for some where to stay in Tobago where our family would be easily accommodated Sol y Mar was our preference from the time we saw it.
A really beautiful place. After one visit you feel to go back again.
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Vision changes could be early symptoms of a stroke, doctors say
An insightful eye doctor may have potentially saved a woman's sight, and her life.
Carolyn Benford went in to see the eye doctor just a few months ago, when suddenly she noticed something was not right with her vision.
Doctor Michael Prokopius performed a number of tests on Carolyn including a visual field test.
"I could visualize everything as long as I'm looking forward, but coming from the left, it was like a cloud, like a gray cloud," she said.
Further more precise testing confirmed his suspicions, so he sent Carolyn right to the emergency room.
"Our big suspicion was that of a stroke," Prokopius said.
Carolyn is slowly getting some of her vision back, but she now wants others to know vision changes can be an early warning sign of a stroke. She says early intervention might not just save your sight, it could save your life.
"I am so grateful, because I can still see, I can see the clouds in the morning, I can see the sun," Carolyn said.
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 123560
gimp-print-cups %post starts cupsd in Anaconda
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:07:01 EST
Description of problem:
The %post section of gimp-print-cups does a "cups reload". Even
during an initial install, this actually starts cupsd, that dies after
a while, but it delays the install for several minutes.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
As there is no "condreload", the "cups reload" should be replaced by a
"cups condrestart", IMHO.
Additional info:
I have seen this problem on an own RHEL3 rebuild, I do not know for
sure if RHEL3 includes the gimp-print-cups subpackage.
This is entirely intentional. The delay has to happen some time: it's
better at package install than at next boot.
Are you seriously saying that is is intentionally to *start* cupsd *in
Anaconda* (which is what happens now)? I don't know why cupsd died
after a few minutes, but it was also eating nearly 100% CPU time, more
or less stopping the install (I'm not sure if the %post script was
still running, forgot to check, but the install only proceeded after
cupsd died).
A simple check on /var/lock/subsys/cups would also help...
Yes, this is intentional, as I mentioned in comment #1.
It is building the PPDs database (and exiting), using the --ppdsdat


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Did you know...
... that the baobab tree can store up to 140,000 litres of water?
... that the ring-tailed lemur living in Madagascar, one of the oldest types of lemurs, feeds almost exclusively on the fruits from this tree?
... that the baobab can live for up to 5,000 years?
Seven out of the ten known types of baobab appear in Madagascar and are almost the only food source for the ring-tailed lemur. This is the oldest kind of lemur and they live only in Madagascar. Ring-tailed lemurs eat the fruits from the baobab tree (pronounced: Buhubub). They digest the shell and the pulp around the seed which are then excreted. This is how birds, which eat the excrement of the ring-tailed lemur, spread the seeds and contribute to the conservation of the baobab.
The baobab trees are not just a source of food for the ring-tailed lemur; they are also used in a variety of ways by the local inhabitants. The white, edible pulp of the fruit contains vitamin B, C and calcium, making it very healthy. The leaves of the tree are also edible and contain protein and vitamin C. The bark of the baobab can be used to make clothing, ropes, nets, mats, baskets and much more. The roots can be made into a powder by grinding, which is needed to manufacture glue and soap. In a nutshell: The baobab is an important economic supply source for humans, ring-tailed lemurs and a wide variety of birds which nest exclusively in the crown of the tree, such as the cape parrot.
Unfortunately, in the last few decades almost 90% of the forest area has been cut down for fire wood and to make space for grazing land and rice cultivation. The disappearance of the forest means that the habitat of the majority of animals that are only found in Madagascar is destroyed.
The WWF promotes the protection of the national parks in Madagascar and other declared conservation areas as well as environmental education in schools and communities. This takes place as part of a national environmental education programme and in cooperation with the Madagascan government. The community should learn how to treat the environment properly, for humans and animals.
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By Kathryn Knight Randolph
May 07, 2018
National Decision Day, May 1, has come and gone, but if you're still unsure of where to attend or you didn't get off of the wait list at your number one choice, there are still plenty of options to explore. The National Association for College Admission Counseling has released the list of colleges that still have openings for students.
Approximately 511 colleges are still open to incoming freshmen all over the United States. NACAC's website features an easy-to-use tool that allows users to search for schools by state and country. It also accounts for students that may be transferring and provides a list of colleges still taking students that wish to switch schools.
Schools with openings not only have availability for students in the classroom, but they also have open housing as well as financial aid. For students that may have waited after National Decision Day to finally make a decision, the full admissions package and financial aid opportunities are still accessible. Essentially, students that act on these openings will not be at any kind of disadvantage for joining their school's roster a little late.
NACAC will continue to update their list through June 30 as they receive information from various colleges that still have openings. The best way to act on this information is to contact the school listed directly on NACAC's tool. Each college will identify whether or not they have housing and financial aid available in addition to openings in the class. Further details include the name, number and email address of an Admissions Officer at each school that students (and their parents) can contact for more information.
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My wife has a brilliant and, as far as I can tell, rather original theory about the mythos and backstory of Prometheus, which she has kindly posted on her blog. Lots of spoilers, obviously. Her theory doesn't necessarily mitigate the many flaws in the execution of the film or the misbegotten convolutions of some character motivations (proto-facehugger fist-bump, anyone?), but it is the most coherent explanation of the clues that I've yet read. An example:
Just think about the uniforms the Engineers wear. They are wearing synthetic, not organic, body armor that looks strikingly like the Xenomorphs. Remember the medical room scene where they "trick the head into life," the Scottish Doctor points out that the helmet isn't an exoskeleton it is synthetic armor. At the end of the film when we finally see the Xenomorph alien we've been expecting to see for the last 2.5 hours it immediately struck me that the alien looked more like the Engineer's synthetic body armor than the Engineer itself. A lot of people are probably citing this as some sort of logical narrative inconsistency. I think otherwise. After all, the Engineers have the figures in the vase room; they would know what it would look like when an Engineer got parasitized by a Xenomorph. I propose that they modeled their body armor, and probably gobs of other things, after the Xenomorph because they knew it was deadly and effective.
One thing I forgot to mention to my wife when I edited her first draft (sorry, Ellen! My bad!) is that her theory doesn't touch on what happens to Holloway and Fifield after they're exposed to the goo. An addendum might be that the Engineers were aware of the mutant zombie side-effect of direct exposure, and that's why they kept the goo in such a controlled environment. The direct exposure (that is to say, ingestion) of the goo by the first Engineer we see suggests that they must have been aware of it, and that the ritual of drinking it — as opposed to falling face-fist into a puddle of the stuff after your colleague stupidly tries to fist-bump a hissing cousin of the thing from the Death Star's trash compactor — evolved as a response. As Ellen argues, an awe connected with fear is not uncommon. The mutant Fifield is faster, stronger, and more unkillable than human Fifield, and even though he's become a hideous monster, a death cult (which is essentially what the Engineers would be, in my wife's view) might revere such a thing. The Engineer in the opening sequence might not even be attempting to "seed" another world at all: perhaps he's ingesting the goo in an attempt to become that superhuman freak, or die trying. After all, we don't see the DNA actually seed anything. All we see is its accelerated corruption and dissipation.
All of this is highly speculative, of course, but I suppose that's half the fun of grappling with a film like Prometheus in the first place. I'm still on the fence about it myself, but I appreciate that it has spurred a lot of creative, constructive dialogue. Even if I ultimately judge the film to be a failure, I think it's a successful, interesting failure. In the meantime, check out Ellen's post, and continue the dialogue.☕


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The Port of Seattle wants the public to know how it is planning to cope with growing pains at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
To that end the port, Sea-Tac's owner this week announced three public meetings to discuss the airport's proposed Sustainable Airport Master Plan.
The public open houses are set for three dates at three locations:
• March 4, 5 to 7 p.m. Mount Rainier High School, Des Moines.
• March 19, 5 to p.m. Seattle Central Library, WaMu Room.
• April 2, 5 to 7 p.m., Bellevue Public Library.
The plan will serve as a blueprint for how the airport will expand over the next two decades to handle nearly 66 million passengers by 2034. Sea-Tac last year was the nation's fastest-growing hub airport with 7.7 percent more passengers and 37.5 million users.
The master plan, which the port commission is considering now, will decide how best to cope to with the need for 35 more domestic gates and nine additional international gates in addition to gates already planned as part of the International Arrival Facility expansion and the North Satellite overhaul and extension.
Among the choices are construction of a new north terminal to serve additional gates to be built near the airport's control tower, further extension of the North Satellite Terminal, the lengthening of the A Concourse or the building of a second South Satellite Terminal.
The plan does not include any provision for more runways beyond the three that now serve the airport.
More information on the master plan is available at: http://bit.ly/airport-master-plan.


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Owning a blog and having a successful one are two completely different things. Same thing goes for an ecommerce site.
There as many ecommerce websites out on the internet, but only a fraction of them are considered to be successful. Why? Because they were able to figure out how to convert their visitors into actual customers.
IT professionals are constantly looking for ways to improve their web designs and website development skills. One of the most effective critiquing tools they have in their corner is the use of feedback. Feedback, whether good or bad, allows them to see what others think about their product and design.
While web design can proceed without input from other sources, it does help to determine what is effective and what is not.
There is little doubt that the content management system known as WordPress has been a phenomenal commercial success, with already more than 70 million sites using the platform on the web.
The reason for its popularity and generally positive reviews is that it has been specifically designed to be as user-friendly as possible, with a plethora of features that make the software intuitive and allow the user to feel that they have a good element of control without needing anything more than basic web design skills to achieve what they want to do.
"Why do I do this job?' And the answer is: I want to show the best and worst face of humankind" - Alvaro Ybarra Zavala
Alvaro Ybarra Zavala asked and answered the above question in the Congo in November 2008. He had just photographed a man proudly holding a severed hand. Whilst he hated the image for its representation of the "worst face of humankind", he recognized the importance of his work for showing future generations "what human beings are capable off".
War photographers, perhaps more than members of any other profession, have to be convinced of the essentiality of their work. They willingly place themselves in some of the world's most explosive and dangerous situations, in order to document the truth for the all-to-comfortably middle class western world. Death is a very real possibility and some of the traumas suffered by war photographers include molestation, attack by a Haitian mob, kidnap by Gadaffi's troops and being shot in Afghanistan.
Before the practice of exploiting software and electronic systems unlawfully got out of hand, hackers were once known as people who are intelligently curious, a tireless explorer of computer systems, if you will.
But when more and more hackers misuse their talents for their own personal gain, the term "hacking" took on a new meaning, and now, people generally know hackers as one who break into systems with evil purposes.
Quite a bit has been said and written about web designing. Countless number of books and tutorials guide you on what to keep in mind when making a great site while a slew of articles warn you about the mistakes you should steer clear of. Then we have experts frequently opining about how to enhance user experience by maintaining a delicate balance between creativity and functionality.
In fact, if you started wading through all the educative content out there, it would take you several months (and I am being really, really optimistic here) to read them all, by which time they would have added another few month's worth of resources to the library. So, in short, there's plenty of matter out there, if you are really, really serious about making a good, or even half-way decent website.


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Poolfoot Farm
Poolfoot Farm is a state-of-the-art sport and leisure village which is the home of Fleetwood Town Football Club's new £8m training ground, Thornton and the base for Fleetwood Town Community Trust.
Poolfoot will offer the opportunity for 7 and 11-a-side play on the latest 4G FIFA 2 star standard pitches and number of grass pitches for 5, 7, 9 and 11-a-side football for Fleetwood Town's first team, development squad and youth teams. Now completed, the site comprises of 3G and grass football pitches, the Cross Bar & Grill Restaurant, meeting rooms, class rooms, changing facilities and offices for club personnel.
This is a fantastic new facility located in one venue for clubs on the Fylde; from grassroots through to elite teams, for pitch hire, leagues, themed tournaments, kids' football and player/coach education with an emphasis on community use.
This will allow all age groups within the club to train at the same venue, thus creating a 'collective' feel between all grassroots clubs and Fleetwood Town Football Club.


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Authorities investigating pair of Orlando convenience store robberies
Authorities investigating pair of Orlando convenience store robberies
ORLANDO,Fla. —
Authorities are asking for the public's help identifying an armed robber who hit two local convenience stores early Saturday morning.
Orlando police say the first robbery happened at the Circle K on South Conway Road around 4 a.m. A similar robbery happened a short time later at the Kangaroo Express on East Colonial Drive.
In the Circle K robbery, the robber entered the store and pointed a black pistol at the cashier. After the cashier handed over cash the robber fled on foot.
Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.


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The Leader in TIFF Imaging Solutions
Exact Printing (What You Print Is What You Fax) Released
14 February 2001; New Westminster, BC:
ImageMAKER Development and Spittin' Image Software are offering enhanced driver functionality for the ImageMAKER Print Capture drivers for Windows NT 4.0 and Win 2000 platforms (and soon to be released Windows XP platform) that provide the ability to 'emulate' the resolution of your desktop printer, creating TIFF documents that are formatted exactly the same as they are printed. We call this new feature 'Exact Printing', or 'What You Print Is What You Fax - WYPIWYF' formatting.
A white paper on this subject is located here; a technical note is located here.
This 'Exact Printing' functionality will be made available at no charge to all current ImageMAKER Development and Spittin' Image Software licensees that have Annual Support and Maintenance for these drivers in place.
To obtain the updated drivers, download the demo version from our download web page and confirm its integration and functionality with your application. If you need any help or want to request an updated drop for this driver feel free to contact Ken Davies or Charles Wangersky directly. You may reach them by phone from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time at (604) 525-2108.
For customers without Support and Maintenance with ImageMAKER Development or Spittin' Image Software in place, we offer a limited time amnesty program to bring the ImageMAKER print drivers up to date. For details on this amnesty program contact or call at (604) 525-2170.
Early feedback from beta participants is that the Exact Printing functionality in the ImageMAKER Print Capture drivers has resulted in saved sales opportunities, opened up new markets and solved outstanding support issues with their customers.


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Watch the First 90 Seconds of the New Futurama
Plus one monster recap of all previous seasons.
In case you missed it, Comedy Central released the very beginning of tomorrow night's triumphant return — and, in case if you've never seen the show before, they also put together a seven-minute monster recap of all five previous seasons. (Both are pasted below.)